MILLIONAIRE'S ROMANCE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13876, 13 April 1907, Page 13

MILLIONAIRE'S ROMANCE.

, The -engagement is announced of 'Miss Violet Brocklebank, an English lady, to Mr peoTgo Westinghousc, jun., the son of the famous inventor, and heir to £10,000,000. Tho story of tho .engagement is a strango one. -Young George" Westinghouse had little taste for society, and greatly preferred tho attractions 'offered by working early and late in his father's

factories. It wis theroforo but rarely that ■ ho' even saw tho guests of Uio family. On the occasion of Miss Brocklebank''s reccnt visit, however, she oppressed a <lc•sire to bo shown over tho works, and George Wesf.inghouso was accordingly told •off to act as her guide. Sho was much 'struck with tho smart and handsomo appearance of the workman who shower! her round, and with the caroiul and always •comprehensible-! explanations lie her as to tho use of everything, and it was only after somo hesitation that she could, decide whether sho ought or ought not to tip him. Her next meeting with her work-. man in overalls_ was in Ijondon, when sho : made his acquaintance in a more conventional manner^ TELEPHONES FOR DIVERS. , According to tho Matin (Paris) .success.,' ful experiments havo been carried 'out before tho naval authorities at Cherbourg with an invention whereby divers may bo placed in telephonic communication with j tho sfefneo. It is claimed that by this means a saving of 85 per cent, in timo will bo cffccted in urgent salvago operalions.—Central News.